Objectives No systematic review has explored the challenges related to worldwide universal
health coverage (UHC). This study reviewed challenges on the road to UHC. Methods A …

This book considers the topic of scaling up from a particular vantage point. The focus is on
ways to increase the impact of health service innovations that have been tested in pilot or …

Background Public policy has tremendous impacts on population health. While policy
development has been extensively studied, policy implementation research is newer and …

Public health interventions should be designed with scale in mind, and researchers and
implementers must plan for scale-up at an early stage. Yet, there is limited awareness …

Background Developing essential health services through non-governmental organisations
(NGOs) is an important strategy for progressing towards Universal Health Coverage (UHC) …

Background It is widely recognized that one's health is influenced by a multitude of
nonmedical factors, known as the social determinants of health (SDH). The SDH are defined …

Abstract Background Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) is facing a double burden of disease with a
rising prevalence of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) while the burden of …

Plain English summary Background: Society has to cope with a large burden of health
issues. There is need to find solutions to prevent diseases and help individuals live healthier …

Background Process evaluation is increasingly recognized as an important component of
effective implementation research and yet, there has been surprisingly little work to …

This book is about 24 developing countries that have embarked on the journey towards
universal health coverage (UHC) following a bottom-up approach, with a special focus on …